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Page 60 keyword death keyword living The philosopher Heidegger believes that the central challenge of human existence is this question of finitude, and whether we're willing to confront it or not. Since finitude defines our lives, he argues that living a truly authentic life or becoming fully human, means facing up to that fact. We must live our lives, to whatever extent we can, in acknowledgment of our limitations and in the undiluted mode of existence that Heidegger calls being towards death that means being aware that this is it, that life is not a dress rehearsal, that every choice requires sacrifices, and that time is always already running out and may completely run out today tomorrow or next month. And so it's not merely a matter of spending each day as if it were your last, but the point is that it always actually might be.

— from The Landing (Death) · Four Thousand Weeks-Time Management for Mortals, written by Oliver Burkeman

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The way you keep those two books close together is to read the last page first. The philosopher Heidegger made this our central task — he held that the defining challenge of being human is whether we are willing to confront our own finitude, since finitude is the very thing that defines us. So ask the real questions early, while you can still steer by the answers: what brings you joy? — The Landing (Death)

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